The white spires against the blue sky could be seen for miles. The white structure sat high above the city and was brilliant in the sunlight. As we came closer, we realized it a structure of the Mormon Church. Not knowing much about the Mormon faith, we knew we wanted to learn more while we were in Brigham City, UT. Continue reading
Water was our frame of reference for transportation growing up. Living on the Mississippi River, barge traffic and ferry boats were seen daily and growth was along the banks of the River. Now that our wandering has brought us westward, we realize how important the railroads were in developing towns as the population moved west. Continue reading
Is this a train depot? That is the question we asked ourselves as we pulled off the highway. The sign said Rest Area yet the building looked like a train depot with a sign that read Tie Fork. Train tracks could be seen along with a water tower. We parked and headed for the covered area and we hoped picnic tables. Continue reading
Most times we look at a city name and make an assumption about the meaning. So it was with Snowville, UT where we made a stopover. Thinking it had something to do with the amount of snow received since it is in northern Utah we could not have been more wrong. Continue reading
